As the temperature rises in Chicago, these are the hottest games in Cubs history originally appeared in NBC Sports Chicago
O Chicago puppies will have to contend with scorching heat and humidity on multiple occasions this week, with temperatures soaring into the 90s as they continue an extended residency at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs have several daily games scheduled this week, including a Sunday matinee against the St. Louis Cardinals. They will also face the San Francisco Giants at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday and the New York Mets at 1:20 p.m. Friday.
Temperatures throughout the week are expected to be in the 90s, with high humidity expected early in the week, according to for the NBC 5 Storm team.
Even with these temperatures, the Cubs won’t set the record this week for the hottest game ever played at Wrigley Field. According to Stathead, that mark currently belongs to a June 20, 1953 contest between the Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers at Friendly Confines, with the temperature rising to 104 degrees at first pitch.
The game is one of three the Cubs have played at Wrigley where the game temperature was 100 degrees or more. The most recent, played against the Cincinnati Reds in July 1995, is the hottest night game ever played at the stadium, with the temperature reaching 103 degrees when Steve Traschel threw the first pitch of the game to Thomas Howard.
In total, the Cubs have played 20 games at Wrigley Field with temperatures of 95 degrees or higher at first pitch, with the most recent of the bunch coming in June 2018 against the Minnesota Twins.
The Cubs have played 17 night games at Friendly Confines with a home field temperature of 90 degrees or higher, and they can add to that total with night games on Monday and Tuesday against the Giants.
Fans can bring empty reusable plastic bottles to Wrigley Field and can refill them at water fountains inside the stadium. Factory-sealed plastic water bottles can also be brought into the stadium, according to the team’s website.
No glass bottles, cans or metal bottles may be brought into the stadium.
